Halloween Fairy Wings

These wings are sturdy and simple to make using 2 old coat hangers
and a pair of old pantyhose, then decorated with a little glitter
and some puff paint. Complete the outfit with the fairy
skirt and wand and you have a costume any little girl will love
to wear. These wings are also a winner at school fetes and charity
bazaars.

The graphic shows two possible designs on the wings, variations
are endless.

Materials

2 wire coat hangers

1 pair of pastel coloured pantyhose

Puff paints to go with the colour of the pantyhose

PVA glue

Thread

Approx 1m (1 yard) of 1 1/2 cm (1/2 inch) wide elastic

Medium size paint brush

Tin snips or thick wire cutters

Pliers

Method

Shape the triangular part of each coat hanger to match the shape of each
wing in the graphic above.

Cut the hooks off both coat hangers, leaving a length of wire long enough
so you can twist the two together.

After you have twisted the two together take the pantyhose and cut off
the panty part. Pull the leg part over each 'wing' until you have a smooth
covering and wind the excess neatly over the exposed wire where you twisted
the two coat hangers together in the middle.

Sew the excess hose in place neatly, using the panty part if you need
more padding to cover the wire safely.

Lay the wings flat on a table and paint with puff paint following one
of the designs on the graphic, or use your own design.

Using your paint brush feather the paint towards the centre of each wing
to give a subtle shading effect.

Let dry.

Apply a little glitter in each spot with a little PVA glue. Let dry thoroughly.

Finally cut two pieces of elastic and sew to the padded centre of the
wings, adjust the length of elastic to fit over your child's shoulders
(these are the loops that the arms fit through) and sew the other ends
in place.